Well, the armed militants said they aren't terrorists. They did say they hate our government, are opposed to our rule of law, and want to change our way of governance, but they're TOTALLY not terrorists.

Well, the armed militants said they aren't terrorists. They did say they hate our government, are opposed to our rule of law, and want to change our way of governance, but they're TOTALLY not terrorists.

I'm from Oregon and I agree that it's a weird schizo balance of hippy dippy liberal potheads and lunatic militia conservative idiots. The demarcation line seems to be Interstate 5, which runs through Portland, Eugene and Ashland, all hacky-sack hotbeds. If you head out to Eastern Oregon, it's a sea of rednecks and 'Don't Tread On Me' bumper stickers.

Well, the armed militants said they aren't terrorists. They did say they hate our government, are opposed to our rule of law, and want to change our way of governance, but they're TOTALLY not terrorists.

Well, the armed militants said they aren't terrorists. They did say they hate our government, are opposed to our rule of law, and want to change our way of governance, but they're TOTALLY not terrorists.

I'm from Oregon and I agree that it's a weird schizo balance of hippy dippy liberal potheads and lunatic militia conservative idiots. The demarcation line seems to be Interstate 5, which runs through Portland, Eugene and Ashland, all hacky-sack hotbeds. If you head out to Eastern Oregon, it's a sea of rednecks and 'Don't Tread On Me' bumper stickers.

There are more registered Democrats than Republicans in Bend, Oregon, which is quite a ways east of Interstate 5.